Feature: Modern Across Its Sets

Modern is a pretty big format, drawing its power from thirty-two different sets. Interestingly, the metagame contains decks that draw from all of those sets. Taking a look at some of the cards being played from each set, you get a sense of the breadth of the metagame, and of Magic as a whole, seen through the lens of this one format.

 

Retro Core Sets
Eighth Edition	Ninth Edition	Tenth Edition
Ensnaring Bridge	Zur's Weirding	Nekrataal

 

Recent Core Sets
Magic 2010	Magic 2011	Magic 2012

 

Original Mirrodin Block
Mirrodin	Darksteel	Fifth Dawn

 

Kamigawa Block
Champions of Kamigawa	Betrayers of Kamigawa	Saviors of Kamigawa

 

Ravnica Block
Ravnica: City of Guilds	Guildpact	Dissension

 

Coldsnap

 

Time Spiral Block
Time Spiral	Planar Chaos	Future Sight

 

Lorwyn Block
Lorwyn	Morningtide

 

Shadowmoor Block
Shadowmoor	Eventide

 

Alara Block
Shards of Alara	Conflux	Alara Reborn

 

Zendikar Block
Zendikar	Worldwake	Rise of the Eldrazi

 

Scars of Mirrodin Block
Scars of Mirrodin	Mirrodin Besieged	New Phyrexia